Tickets Still Available For Inaugural Ball

Construction continues as workers build the platform to be used for the Presidential Inauguration ceremony on the west front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, as seen on December 11, 2012. US President Barack Obama’s second inauguration will take place with a public ceremonial oath of office on January 21, 2013. (Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

The second Inaugural of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will feature two official Inaugural balls on Monday, Jan. 21.

The first – the Commander-In-Chief’s Ball – is for members of the U.S. military. The second – the Inaugural Ball – invites Americans from across the country to share in the celebration that will span every hall of the D.C. Convention Center.

“By holding a smaller number of Inaugural balls in a centralized location, we are continuing a more than 200-year-old tradition while reducing the burden on local law enforcement and security personnel, as well as DC residents,” said Stephen Kerrigan, the CEO of the Inaugural Committee.

Tickets will cost $60 each.

Tickets to the Commander-In-Chief’s Ball will be provided free of charge to those invited.